A photo art show at Burnaby Neighbourhood House is raising money for an international cause.
The Taste of Nature Art Show is a youth leadership photo fundraiser for Ratanak International, a local non-profit that is working to tackle trafficking in Cambodia (find out more about the group at www.ratanak.org).
The show features a variety of scenic, landscape and other nature-based photographs. Prints can be purchased on site or ordered in advance.
You can view the photos at www.tinyurl.com/BNHphotos, or stop in to the show at Burnaby Neighbourhood House’s South House, 4460 Beresford St., on Saturday, June 4. It runs from 1 to 5 p.m. on the third floor.
DANCE SHOWS GALORE
Dance fans, ’tis the season for year-end shows – and the Michael J. Fox Theatre is playing host to a host of evenings that may interest you.
Coming up at the theatre are a wide range of dance-related offerings, with the Lorita Leung Chinese Dance Company presenting A Year in Motion on May 27; the Northwest Academy of Performing Arts staging its Celebration of Dance May 28; Moscrop Secondary dance students performing Beat It on May 29, and Burnaby Mountain Secondary dance students offering up Emerge on May 30.
Encore Dance Academy has shows June 2, 3 and 4, while Burnaby South Secondary’s dance show is June 5 and Flora Pigeau Dance Academy’s shows are June 9 and 10.
For all the details, check out the theatre’s calendar of events at www.michaeljfoxtheatre.ca. The theatre is at 7373 MacPherson Ave.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE ’BOLT
Music fans, get ready for a great night under the summer sun.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is offering up another Live at the ’Bolt night on Thursday, June 22, featuring the music of the Hummingbird Brigade.
Composer-clarinetist James Danderfer leads his contemporary big band take on the New Orleans brass band tradition, mixing soul, funk and jazz played by 16 top jazz musicians – featuring Derry Byrne and Chris Davis on trumpet, Rod Murray and Slaps Mynett on trombone, Chops Grande, Colin Maskell and Chad Makela on sax, Chris Gestrin on organ, Joe Poole and Paul Bray on percussion.
The concert is set for 8 p.m. in the courtyard, outside. Call 604-205-3000 or see tickets.shadboltcentre.com to buy.
SYMPHONY RETURNS
Good news for classical music lovers: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s popular Symphony in the Park is returning again this summer.
Save the date now: It’s Sunday, July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. The VSO will be on hand in Deer Lake Park with its annual free concert, featuring crowd-pleasing program of light classics and popular favourites. This year’s concert will be conducted by William Rowson and will feature violinist Matthew Yep.
You can enjoy such favourites as John Williams’ Raiders of the Lost Ark: March, Antonin Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Williams’ Star Wars theme and, of course, Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
Bring a blanket or chair and your picnic dinner and make an evening of it. Check out www.vancouversymphony.ca or www.burnaby.ca (under Events) for more details.
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